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1985 Nicholls State Colonels football team

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1985 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf Star Conference
Record6–5 (2–3 Gulf Star)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Gulf Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stephen F. Austin + 4 1 0 9 2 0
Sam Houston State + 4 1 0 8 3 0
Nicholls State 2 3 0 6 5 0
Northwestern State 2 3 0 3 8 0
Southwest Texas State 2 3 0 3 8 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 4 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1985 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf Star Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Sonny Jackson, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Gulf State. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14No. 10 (D-II) Troy State*W 40–228,115[1][2]
September 21at McNeese State*W 37–1519,750[3]
September 28at Northeast Louisiana*L 15–17[4]
October 5Bishop*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 39–12
October 12at No. 19 Southern*L 22–25[5]
October 19Stephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 10–20
October 26Southwest Texas State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)
W 20–12[6]
November 2at Sam Houston StateL 14–283,500[7]
November 9Northwestern State
L 14–20
November 16Southeast Missouri State*
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
W 31–28
November 29at Southeastern LouisianaW 21–17

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References

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  1. ^ "Smith leads Nicholls State over Troy State". The Shreveport Times. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1985 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nicholls St. downs McNeese". The Daily Advertiser. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Turner theft preserves NLU win over Nicholls". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern 25, Nicholls 22". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1985. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nicholls St. 20, Southwest Texas St. 12". Victoria Advocate. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nicholls St. beaten". The Shreveport Times. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1985 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 63. Retrieved September 23, 2017.